diff --git a/pkg/opt/opt.go b/pkg/opt/opt.go
index 74ff6c11..f974e53a 100644
--- a/pkg/opt/opt.go
+++ b/pkg/opt/opt.go
@@ -286,7 +286,11 @@ func NewOciOptionsFromRef(refStr string, settings *settings.Settings) (*OciOptio
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, err
 		}
-		repo = fmt.Sprintf("%s/%s", repo, pkgName)
+		if !strings.HasPrefix(pkgName, "/") {
+			repo = fmt.Sprintf("%s/%s", repo, pkgName)
+		} else {
+			repo = fmt.Sprintf("%s%s", repo, pkgName)
+		}
 	} else {
 		reg = ref.Registry
 		repo = ref.Repository